Rijssen-Holten
Rijssen-Holten is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.
The municipality was formed in 2001 by the joining of the municipalities of Holten and Rijssen. The area of Holten belongs to the region of Salland and the area of Rijssen to the region of Twente.
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Population centres
Only Holten and Rijssen have over 500 inhabitants.Topography
''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rijssen-Holten, June 2015''Accessibility
Both Holten and Rijssen are easily accessible by car; the A1 motorway is only a few kilometres away. The distance between Amsterdam and Holten is about. Rijssen lies more to the east.Notable people
- Johann Geusendam political activist expelled from Bremen
- Bert Haanstra a Dutch director of films and documentaries
- Jan Baan a Dutch entrepreneur and venture capitalist
- Wolter Wierbos a Dutch jazz trombonist
Sport
- Jan Wegereef a Dutch & FIFA football referee
- Eric Braamhaar a Dutch & FIFA football referee
- Mark Tuitert a Dutch speed skater and gold medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics